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Favorite S7/Edge 7.0 Nougat Feature

Now that 7.0 is public, I'm curious about everyone's favorite additions. This may shed some light on features that may otherwise go unnoticed. My personal favorite by far; The U.S. keyboard finally has sub-symbols! The U.S. models had this at launch, but the Exynos models, for whatever reason, never had it, and required root to access it.
So what feature are you most grateful for?

The LCD Settings in the Developer Options

Has anyone found the Easter egg yet? And I don't mean where you tap the Android version multiple times either.
I'll give you a clue you can edit the quick settings buttons And take a look there.

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The LCD Settings in the Developer Options
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Where is that settings?

AOD 3rd party support!

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Ogy77 said:
Where is that settings?
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is it possibile to have all app on the home screen like "advanced features" on kitkat?

lyriquidperfection said:
Has anyone found the Easter egg yet? And I don't mean where you tap the Android version multiple times either.
I'll give you a clue you can edit the quick settings buttons And take a look there.
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much more satisfying than a flappy bird ripoff.

wished there was a hide apps feature like on kitkat

I love the double tap recent button to jump between two apps back and forth.

Probably my favorite feature is the Neko easter egg, I have three so far.
-The DPI, Screen res and the edition tools for the screenshot are nice too.

The blue light filter.
...or, at least it will be once Nougat arrives in Canada.

Definitely performance mode and battery life. But I'm really missing cover art on the lockscreen.
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I'm loving the invisibility.... still can't see the update on my phone yet.....? I'm on EE with an unbranded non rooted UK edge. Maybe tomorrow.
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If anyone is posting something they like, it might be handy if you also post how it's done.
Just in case some aren't familiar with it.
I had a note 7 for a while, and the camera app was great. Glad to see the same one here.

shaw23 said:
I'm loving the invisibility.... still can't see the update on my phone yet.....? I'm on EE with an unbranded non rooted UK edge. Maybe tomorrow.
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Type *#1234# in your dialer and check the CSC. If it contains BTU then your unbranded device is direct from samsung but if it is XEU then it's from a 3rd party and you may have to wait longer for the update.

lyriquidperfection said:
Type *#1234# in your dialer and check the CSC. If it contains BTU then your unbranded device is direct from samsung but if it is XEU then it's from a 3rd party and you may have to wait longer for the update.
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Doesn't have either. Thanks for the info tho.
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shaw23 said:
Doesn't have either. Thanks for the info tho.
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EVR means it's EE branded so you will have to wait for them to release unless you flash a stock BTU ROM.

rosenkrieger said:
I love the double tap recent button to jump between two apps back and forth.
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Thanks for that. This is why I started the thread. I just learned a new trick.

My favorite feature :
-Blue light filter
-Plug headphone jack while screen is off to turn a part of screen on.
- Double tap recent button to switch to previous app
- Reduce screen resolution
- Change theme and icon separately
- Create GIF in Video player.
Btw: Does anyone know how to feedback to samsung about the latest update ? I wanna bring picture resolution changing button back while using the camera.

New update Global EN v2.10

A new update just dropped: NX629J_ENCommon_V2.10(495,1MB)
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Very pleased to see that Slo-Mo 480fps and 1920fps(beta) are back!

I hope this comes in soon, I'm still on version 1.15

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I hope this comes in soon, I'm still on version 1.15
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NA version? This is just Global version, I have no idea when NA gets updates.

why is it still on may security patch?

Get the latest ROM here. Finally, there is screen recording albeit its 720p, still something better than nothing.
http://rom.download.nubia.com/Europe/NX629J/NX629J_Z69_EN_WPJ0O_V210.zip

I am from India, Can any one upload the 2.10 update package alone?

alanzaki073 said:
Get the latest ROM here. Finally, there is screen recording albeit its 720p, still something better than nothing.
http://rom.download.nubia.com/Europe/NX629J/NX629J_Z69_EN_WPJ0O_V210.zip
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Will my data get erased if I update via local update using this zip?

souma_rox said:
Will my data get erased if I update via local update using this zip?
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Probably won't, but as you would be moving from 1.15 to this one, it is recommended you do a clean install. You can have issues otherwise.

I would like to ask how to use this red magic time record?
Thx

Will this manually install over 1.15 without any issues?

Psyrecx said:
Will this manually install over 1.15 without any issues?
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Yes sir i dit it. From 1.15 to 2.10. So far no problem. And the annoying thing got fix. Such ass proximity sensor and finger print is snappier.

Insyder28 said:
A new update just dropped: NX629J_ENCommon_V2.10(495,1MB)
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Trigger Bug
After update I'm experiencing that while playing pubg trigger suddenly stop working in between the game. Although when I open the trigger button option and save it. It starts working again but you know it's buggy. Also Red Magic Time has been introduced to record highlights but if you get last kill in pubg it's not included in the highlights. However the recording quality is nice. I hope Nubia solves it by next update.

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Trigger Bug
After update I'm experiencing that while playing pubg trigger suddenly stop working in between the game. Although when I open the trigger button option and save it. It starts working again but you know it's buggy. Also Red Magic Time has been introduced to record highlights but if you get last kill in pubg it's not included in the highlights. However the recording quality is nice. I hope Nubia solves it by next update.
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Hai. How to use redmagic time?

psxcis said:
Hai. How to use redmagic time?
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In Game Mode (GameSpace to be Exact) you can find Red MagicTime after update you just have to click it. It will record automatically when match starts. Also you can just record either highlights (default) or the whole match. If you wish to choose it in settings.

Do the triggers bring up playback controls in YouTube still?
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elfee said:
ass proximity sensor
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Interesting feature, is that so you don't accidently sit on your phone?.....

Sketaboi said:
In Game Mode (GameSpace to be Exact) you can find Red MagicTime after update you just have to click it. It will record automatically when match starts. Also you can just record either highlights (default) or the whole match. If you wish to choose it in settings.
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Yes. I already turn it on. But when i playing pubg, there is no record anything.

Mountainmohawk said:
Do the triggers bring up playback controls in YouTube still?
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Yes, for me it still does this, unfortunately

It does the same thing in Firefox and Chrome when I watch a video.
It's silly, the triggers should work only in Game mode...

About Xperia 1 55.0.A.6.56 update

How to find this version changelog
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We will have to wait for users to report, since Sony don't release changelog. Just got the update too

still have troubles registering my fingerprint. dunno what happened. it was pretty good until that previous update that was suppose to improve the fingerprint reader *shrugs.
gotta see if they have fixed this other bug that i've had since i got the phone. sometimes the auto rotate will lock onto landscape.

DinosaurEgg said:
How to find this version changelog
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you can see if it already has dualshock support and Xperia 5 enhancements

xzpremium1976 said:
you can see if it already has dualshock support and Xperia 5 enhancements
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Didn't find it about as same sa Xperia 5 new features

swooc said:
still have troubles registering my fingerprint. dunno what happened. it was pretty good until that previous update that was suppose to improve the fingerprint reader *shrugs.
gotta see if they have fixed this other bug that i've had since i got the phone. sometimes the auto rotate will lock onto landscape.
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I had to remove all the stored fingerprints, do a restart, and with clean hands register the fingerprints. It's working now, one time he just wouldn't recognize anything, I had to restart the phone and worked after. But I have been thinking for a week now that it does pretty well (or I'm just used with the way to unlock, with a slight slide of the finger). But yeah, like you it was really a mess after the update! Registering without rebooting got the things even worse.
I think what they did with the previous update is lowering the sensitivity of the sensor, because before I always had "too many attempts done, please try again later" because it tried to detect fingerprint each time a part of skin touched it.

Are we going to get a new thread every month for an update? Wouldn't it be better to post in the other update thread....

i know change for this update
this update change No. firmware only but some feture not change.

oomwaa12038 said:
i know change for this update
this update change No. firmware only but some feture not change.
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Few features have been added with tweaks

Improved Stability of connecting Bluetooth headset signal (especially in AAC connection mode)
Improve background control capability, optimize power saving of native system
Improve preview speed of camera interface and camera stability
Improve zoom framing and image quality
Those are the highlights according to the update page.
Some users are reporting back that fingerprint recognition is faster, and more reliable, noise reduction is better, Album is quicker, preview and processing speed increased, and 2x zoom is faster too.
309mb update.

Hildr said:
I had to remove all the stored fingerprints, do a restart, and with clean hands register the fingerprints. It's working now, one time he just wouldn't recognize anything, I had to restart the phone and worked after. But I have been thinking for a week now that it does pretty well (or I'm just used with the way to unlock, with a slight slide of the finger). But yeah, like you it was really a mess after the update! Registering without rebooting got the things even worse.
I think what they did with the previous update is lowering the sensitivity of the sensor, because before I always had "too many attempts done, please try again later" because it tried to detect fingerprint each time a part of skin touched it.
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thanks! that seems to have done the trick. can't tell if it's as good as when i first opened it, but it's back to usable now.

numero13 said:
Improved Stability of connecting Bluetooth headset signal (especially in AAC connection mode)
Improve background control capability, optimize power saving of native system
Improve preview speed of camera interface and camera stability
Improve zoom framing and image quality
Those are the highlights according to the update page.
Some users are reporting back that fingerprint recognition is faster, and more reliable, noise reduction is better, Album is quicker, preview and processing speed increased, and 2x zoom is faster too.
309mb update.
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where can you see that

xzpremium1976 said:
where can you see that
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https://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-1/55-0-A-6-56-update/m-p/1388568/highlight/true#M3366

Mackay53 said:
Are we going to get a new thread every month for an update? Wouldn't it be better to post in the other update thread....
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I would agree with you if this forum were for Galaxy S or Note but we need more topics here.

romeokk said:
I would agree with you if this forum were for Galaxy S or Note but we need more topics here.
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Why would that make a difference. There's already an update thread so why spam the thread with more
When new topics do show up you'll have to keep scrolling through all the spam update threads to find it

https://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperi..._camera_stability_improvements-news-39153.php
"improve picture quality and zoom framing for the camera, as well as deliver a more optimized camera interface and a more stable shooting experience overall."
Is this true?

I still didn't receive this 55.0A.6.56 firmware. I am using TMobile in Maryland. Anyone knows when this is available? Thanks.

drakegao said:
I still didn't receive this 55.0A.6.56 firmware. I am using TMobile in Maryland. Anyone knows when this is available? Thanks.
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It'll release once the J8170 variant gets it. No definite time.
Check xpericheck.com from time to time for the update.

N9860 android 11

when will Android 11 update will be available to N9860
it is taking to long to receive it
any one know why ?

No clue....I'm still waiting being on Nov 1 patch!!
My S20 FE (Exynos) already received it month ago, while the Snapdragon version of the same still hasn't received it.
I'm beginning to think Exynos is getting a lot of early love.

February: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/android-11-beta-only-for-n9860-snapdragon.4182841/post-84337625

It's available now go grab it

darsh79n1 said:
It's available now go grab it
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No it's not. Don't spread misinformation

pafc66 said:
No it's not. Don't spread misinformation
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it is available for open china
i am on HongKong CSC

pafc66 said:
No it's not. Don't spread misinformation
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Are you sure about my information?

pafc66 said:
No it's not. Don't spread misinformation
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It is available, but only for China right now but it's the same model. I think really close for Hong Kong.

It's available on chc csc, but if you use Google dialer ussd codes, android 11 stops them from working so now I can't enable wwd csc. I'm going up downgrade to 10. I lost 5g and many features. Do not like it

I'm on 9860 rooted

It is available on the TGY variant now.
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BandOfBrothers1 said:
It is available on the TGY variant now.
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Let us know about features, improvements and battery life when you update.
Anything that was better on Android 10 and ha been worsened in android 11. Good lock modules compatibility etc

Between all this talk of one ui 3 and android 11,do we know if this phone can bee rooted on Android 11 and how exactly?

fizzingbees said:
Let us know about features, improvements and battery life when you update.
Anything that was better on Android 10 and ha been worsened in android 11. Good lock modules compatibility etc
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I updated on the 4th of February but so far the battery usage appears to be similar although it's early days.
The only hiccup so far for me is the amount of apps in the folder that shows on one page i.e 3x4 now, but that's no deal breaker.
Sorry but I do not use Goodlock or any of the plug ins.
The finger print scanner appears faster and more accurate.
I like the way I can tap on the date and time on my lockscreen which now then shows my calendar , music and weather.
All early days.

BandOfBrothers1 said:
I updated on the 4th of February but so far the battery usage appears to be similar although it's early days.
The only hiccup so far for me is the amount of apps in the folder that shows on one page i.e 3x4 now, but that's no deal breaker.
Sorry but I do not use Goodlock or any of the plug ins.
The finger print scanner appears faster and more accurate.
I like the way I can tap on the date and time on my lockscreen which now then shows my calendar , music and weather.
All early days.
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Have you noticed any detoriation is call quality, signal, wifi performance, sound output and music playback.
Any changes on charging timings etc.
The volume control bar has changed to test tube like design. What's your input on that?

fizzingbees said:
Have you noticed any detoriation is call quality, signal, wifi performance, sound output and music playback.
Any changes on charging timings etc.
The volume control bar has changed to test tube like design. What's your input on that?
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Call quality is the same.
I mainly use mobile data but WiFi is strong.
Network signal is the same.
I turn my phone off at night and charge then so I'm not sure on charging times.
I use Spotify Premium coupled with Samsung Buds Live and the quality remains very good although I'm no audiophile in any sense of the word.
The new volume bar reminds me a little bit of iOS !

BandOfBrothers1 said:
Call quality is the same.
I mainly use mobile data but WiFi is strong.
Network signal is the same.
I turn my phone off at night and charge then so I'm not sure on charging times.
I use Spotify Premium coupled with Samsung Buds Live and the quality remains very good although I'm no audiophile in any sense of the word.
The new volume bar reminds me a little bit of iOS !
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Thank you for your feedback.
Lets see when would I get it in Pakistan

Few bugs for me
- Night mode shots take WAY longer to process
- Camera apparently taking brighter pics than before , I have to always reduce brightness slider for faces
- Gallery straight from GCAM crashes, very slow to load when you delete pics
- Goodlock Multistar, Clockface, Pantastic and Quickstar working with their updated versions
- Battery life almost same

I decided to do factory reset since I'm noticing fps drops in games.
Wow, there is a huge difference now. The phone is literally flying and the games just runs perfect for me now.
I really recommend it if you notice performance drops.

Question March 6 what up hurry up

Let's go March 6 and hopefully everything goes smoothly if not I will ask for help lol

does anyone know if there's anything particularly exciting reported to come with this update?
I know they've been working on a fix for scrolling issues -- I believe the fix has already been included in previous releases, but I may be wrong and it may be still upcoming -- and I know my bluetooth issue connecting to car radio that was broken with the Jan update had been fixed with Febs... but is there anything else reported?

simplepinoi177 said:
does anyone know if there's anything particularly exciting reported to come with this update?
I know they've been working on a fix for scrolling issues -- I believe the fix has already been included in previous releases, but I may be wrong and it may be still upcoming -- and I know my bluetooth issue connecting to car radio that was broken with the Jan update had been fixed with Febs... but is there anything else reported?
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the fix was inluded in google play services update of system webview I belive (update 40mb) and for me it is much smoother now

Nothing as of yet still on January security no problem there but the play store is good

Tracker31 said:
the fix was inluded in google play services update of system webview I belive (update 40mb) and for me it is much smoother now
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Any source of this information? It feels no different to me.

damn google lol another delayed update

Samsung released March update for Galaxy phones.

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Samsung released March update for Galaxy phones.
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My S23U just got February Play System Update this morning.
Edit : whopps, you are right, they released March security update as well. Samsung is really faster than google now

I find it weird that android doesn't really get good feature updates anymore... Just the annual overhaul.
There's no x.1 with cool new features and .x3 after 6 months with a new look and feel etc ... iOS still gets that but it seems to be gone with Android and it just seems to be security updates and bug fixes monthly until the next big version.
That said, OEMs with their skins and mods seem to add x.x updates themselves on their own hardware that runs android.

Has Android ever gotten major additional features between version updates? There have been some exceptions but it's pretty much always been a gradual stability improvement of the features on the monthly updates then new features added on the new letter update. Rinse and repeat.
I do find it amusing that Samsung have released this month earlier than Google. Back when I started using Samsung phones it would invariably be months before Samsung would catch up.

Security updates in a timely mannor are good, but as long as it is stable, that's what counts for me.

This was posted on redit with the feature drop.
https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/11kg7qn

p51d007 said:
This was posted on redit with the feature drop.
https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/11kg7qn
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That's boring. So this won't include the list of big fixes, right? That'll be somewhere else? I'm hoping the change log with all the "boring" stuff includes lots of bug fixes. I don't personally have any other than every once in awhile a line flash across the width of the screen about ⅓ of the way down. Good indicated other screen and GPU issues were going to be fixed, and I'm hoping my issue is something covered in that umbrella. Other than that and missing the November update battery life I love this phone.

I don't see any real difference tbh

I got the ability for 2 ESIMs now
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p51d007 said:
This was posted on redit with the feature drop.
https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/11kg7qn
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That feature drop has nothing to do with the Pixel 7 series, lol.

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I got the ability for 2 ESIMs now View attachment 5864221
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@EtherealRemnant -- I know you had been interested in dual esim from before and had been frustrated that it hadn't been truly working for P7P up til now...would you still be interested in it or have you gotten it working?
I remember reading an article a couple weeks back talking about how it will be coming (probably feature drop), so it's nice to confirm that it's here now...

Anyone have better battery life with the march update? I noticed nothing different at all.

Schroeder09 said:
Anyone have better battery life with the march update? I noticed nothing different at all.
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I never do on any update